A survey on the urinary tract infection (UTI) prevalence and its consequences in pregnant women ‎referring to health centers in Kermanshah in 2011

Elham  Rahmani; Mozhgan  Khalili; Amir Hossein  Hashemian; Shayeste  Hasani; Azita  Karami

Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences

The Official Journal of Paramedical School, KUMS

Current Issue Archive In Press Search Accepted Manuscripts

Journal Information Boards and Committees Indexing and Listing Sources Journal Metrics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Reviewer and AE Registration Form Support Contact Us Open Peer Review (OPR)

Authors Guide Submit Manuscript

A survey on the urinary tract infection (UTI) prevalence and its consequences in pregnant women ‎referring to health centers in Kermanshah in 2011

Author(s):

Elham Rahmani¹,

Mozhgan Khalili^2,*,

Amir Hossein Hashemian³,

Shayeste Hasani⁴,

Azita Karami⁵

1Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah‎, Iran

2Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah‎, Iran

3Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah‎, Iran

4School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah‎, Iran

5School of Paramedicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah‎, Iran

Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences:Vol. 1, issue 4; e82313

Published online:Jan 20, 2013

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jun 08, 2012

Accepted:Nov 17, 2012

How to Cite:Rahmani E, Khalili M, Hashemian A H, Hasani S, Karami A. A survey on the urinary tract infection (UTI) prevalence and its consequences in pregnant women ‎referring to health centers in Kermanshah in 2011.J Clin Res Paramed Sci.2013;1(4):e82313.

Abstract

Introduction: Attention to the health of pregnant women is one of the ways to maintain the pregnant
mother and the fetus healthy. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common problem during pregnancy
due to physiologic changes associated with pregnancy which can cause different side effects on the
mother such as premature labor, preeclampsia, and anemia. Therefore, such mothers with UTI must be treated to prevent maternal and fetal complications. This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of UTI and some consequences in pregnant women referring to health centers in Kermanshah.
Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional study, overall 500 cases of pregnant women were
studied and randomly selected. Data was related to the incidence of UTI and its consequences
collected through a checklist. Fisher's exact and chi-square tests were used for comparisons and
examining relationships at level of 0.05. SPSS 21 software was used for data analysis.
Results: The prevalence of UTI in pregnant women attending clinics in Kermanshah was 19.8% .The
incidence of UTI in the third trimester was significantly higher compared to the first and second
trimesters. There was no statistical significant relationship found between UTI and demographic
information, maternal and fetal outcomes.
Conclusion: According to the findings, it seems that UTI in Kermanshah was more prevalent than
other studies. Therefore, with regard to the potential consequences of UTI, pregnant women need to
be supported and trained to prevent UTI and related complications.

Keywords

Urinary Tract Infection

pregnant women

Kermanshah

Fulltext

The full text of this article is available on PDF.

References

1.
The References of this article is available on PDF.

Import into EndNote Import into BibTex

Share on

Comments

Number of Comments:0

Metrics

Purchasing Reprints

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) handles bulk orders for article reprints for Brieflands. To place an order for reprints, please click here ( https://www.copyright.com/landing/reprintsinquiryform/ ). Clicking this link will bring you to a CCC request form where you can provide the details of your order. Once complete, please click the ‘Submit Request’ button and CCC’s Reprints Services team will generate a quote for your review.

Search Relations

Author(s):

Elham Rahmani:[PubMed][Scholar]
Mozhgan Khalili:[PubMed][Scholar]
Amir Hossein Hashemian:[PubMed][Scholar]
Shayeste Hasani:[PubMed][Scholar]
Azita Karami:[PubMed][Scholar]